Major league baseball players are young men, ages about 20 to 40, in the prime of their physical prowess and presumably in excellent health.
That is why this announcement this afternoon from the Los Angeles Angels is so stunning:
Tyler Skaggs was a first-round pick of the Angels (40th overall) in 2009 and was traded to the Diamondbacks, for whom he pitched in two seasons, before being traded back to the Angels in 2013.
He pitched against the Cubs this year at Wrigley Field on April 12, though I cannot say I have any specific memories of him in that game.